Almost 2000 Amazon workers They strike on Wednesday, May 31, to demand that the company have more flexibility with remote working and a greater commitment to its climate impact.
According to the strike organizers: Amazon Employees for Climate Justice and Amazon Advocacy remotely, And those who pledged to participate in the protest were 1,922 employees, of whom 913 worked at the company’s headquarters in Seattle (Washington).
This strike requires two very different things, on the one hand,”Flexibility in how and where“Employees are working. This is after the company on May 1 ordered the company’s employees to do so Start working from the office at least three days a weekand the gradual end to remote work that has spread during the coronavirus pandemic.
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On the other hand, employees also demand it Amazon Put your climate impact on the ‘front line’ of decision-making. “The Climate Pledge has been broken, in many ways. From grossly reducing our (carbon) footprint to disproportionately polluting communities of color, increasing carbon emissions by 40% since 2019, and ending clean energy legislation“, Unionists say in a statement.
“Clearly, corporate leaders still view climate impact as an issue rather than a strategic focus.They assert.
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In his last annual meeting with investors, Amazon said it is committed to its climate goalsincluding plans to launch 100,000 electric delivery trucks by 2030 and operate on 100% renewable energy by 2050.
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This company aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040. However, campaigners are calling for the company to do more and commit to delivering zero emissions by 2030.
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Amazon belongs to the long list of tech companies that have opted to cut staff after the pandemic “boom”. Since October 2022, it has laid off 27,000 workers In the departments of cloud computing, advertising, retail and others.
The company has opposed the formation of its workers unions in various ways for many years, and has shown a rhetoric that favors maintaining a personal relationship with them rather than mediation.
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However, in April 2022, the American multinational company’s warehouse in New York won the company’s pulse and became The first to have union representation in the United States.
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